Fyi, the charity is a step closer in its plans for building a new housing facility in Detroit to aid the city's homeless population thanks to a $13 million donation by the Julia Burke Foundation, an alleged California foundation, with a mailing address on the west side of the big island of Hawaii. I'm not making this up: The Julia Burke Foundation 75-5722 Kuakini Hwy, Suite 106 Kailua Kona, HI 96740
The charity in Detroit pledged to end chronic homelessness in Detroit by 2030 with a $22 million plan, which includes a 40-unit studio apartment “bridge” housing facility.
Irony, is that the news of a charity raising funds for a homeless housing facility? Is blocked by a fucking paywall https://www.crainsdetroit.com/nonprofit/pope-francis-center-gets-7-million-donation-homeless-housing-facility
Of course, this reminds me that a LOT of apartments can be rented for 7 million dollars. In Detroit? If a one bedroom is 1,000 dollars, it can be rented for 120,000 for 10 years. The means the math shows that 10 apartments in 10 years, is 1.2 million.
That 7 million dollar donation then is good for 70 apartments (roughly, I'm not using a calculator of going to exacting accuracy) for 10 years. Their 22 million dollar budget? Would pay for 70 apartments for 30 years, roughly.
And if you go back, and read the "bridge" housing facility note? It's only a 40 studio unit, plus, of course, the physiological and mental health, addiction support and social and job-readiness services. The facility also will have a cafeteria, gym, library, classrooms and a health clinic.
I'm not well informed, but, just doing the math, shows that 40 studios, does not equal 70 one bedroom apartments. Now, I'm sure I could be convinced otherwise, BUT, in Detroit? is it really going to cost 22 million dollars, to only get 40 studios, instead of just buying a big damn apartment high rise, with parking garage? In DETROIT? Just how bankrupt exactly is Detroit? Last I read, you could buy houses for 5k apiece, and that is 1,000 of those for 1 million dollars. Not 40 studios. So, fix homelessness buy buying those abandoned homes off the city tax rolls of abandoned properties.
Just me thinking out loud. Certainly the smart young business leaders don't need me pointing out that you can solve a LOT of Detroit homeless cases buy buying up the homes that Detroit has all over the place, and matching them up with the homeless. Hell, you could probably buy up neighborhoods. I did post about blocks of empty Detroit neighborhoods, so, I'm a tiny bit informed. Are those downtown? Under the watch of the charity? Organized and ruled over? Nope. Is my idiocy still a valid plan to give homeless a home? Yup. It costs me 7200 a year to rent a "studio" in San Diego, and 3600 a year to rent two garages, one for my 69 R/T, and one for the stuff that would fit in a one bedroom apartment. But one bedrooms are about 2k a month, and 10,800 is less than 1/2 of 28k for a year in a one bedroom. Yes, there are some for less, but not many, and I'm using nice round numbers for easy math to prove a comparison point. Never mind, move along.
https://twitter.com/PopeFrancisCntr/status/1509530969493057549
Ford CEO Jim Farley’s commitment to helping those struggling with addiction stems from the untimely death of his cousin, comedy star Chris Farley, who overdosed on drugs at the age of 33. So, he gives back by helping out at a kitchen, and staging fund raisers to help the charity
Farley got started in cars by buying a 65 Mustang for $500, restoring it, and selling it to double his money
When working in Germany, he raced on the Nurburgring during lunch, and when asked his advice for driving on the Nürburgring?
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